Gay cult classics

Over the years, there have been movies that became cult classics for the LGBT community. Many of them revolve around the many different facets of the LGBTQ+ spectrum while others have an iconic actor beloved by the community and even others that just resonate for one reason or another. Queer movies are referenced on this show constantly.

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I am trying to come up with a list of ones mentioned/referenced (and other that aren’t!) that I feel like should be watched to expand my queer knowledge. Here is the (very short) beginning of my list: Also interested in Mae West or Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich movies. From "All About Eve" to "Venom," these campy classics aren't explicitly queer.

But a movie doesn't have to be gay to be, well, gay. The manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and his star attraction, are a gay couple. Madness ensues when his straight son brings home a fiancée and her ultra-conservative parents to meet them. Insider has compiled a list of several must-watch queer films from or earlier, from the silent film "Michael" to the breakout New York City-set documentary "Paris Is Burning." Insider has many.

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Every movie here is Certified Fresh. For now, join us as we celebrate the work of hundreds of filmmakers whose talents and risks have opened up the possibilities of cinema. Top Box Office. TV Shows. Trending on RT. Directed By: David France. Critics Consensus: An absorbing and affectionate tribute to a unique individual, Mucho Mucho Amor should prove fascinating for Walter Mercado fans as well as first-timers.

Synopsis: Puerto Rican astrologer and psychic Walter Mercado discusses his life, career and post-fame seclusion. Starring: Walter Mercado. Critics Consensus: In telling one couple's story, A Secret Love pays understated yet powerful tribute to a lifetime of choices and sacrifices made in the name of enduring devotion. Synopsis: A former baseball player keeps her lesbian relationship a secret from her family for seven decades.

Starring: Pat Henschel. Directed By: Chris Bolan. Critics Consensus: We Were Here revisits the crises facing the gay community in the early s -- and offers a powerful tribute to the inspiring resolve shown at a time of turmoil. Synopsis: During the s, San Francisco became a safe haven for the gay and lesbian community, providing a place where one [More]. Synopsis: After the death of her mother, teenage Manuela Hertha Thiele is sent off to a boarding school run by the [More].

Directed By: Leontine Sagan. Critics Consensus: Moving without resorting to melodrama, BPM offers an engrossing look at a pivotal period in history that lingers long after the closing credits roll. As he attends the weekly meetings, [More]. Directed By: Robin Campillo. Starring: Will Ferrell , Harper Steele. Directed By: Josh Greenbaum. Critics Consensus: Kokomo City is a rousing docu effort that illuminates trans lives within a world of adverse circumstance and invariable optimism.

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